Overview
- Official MHCLG figures indicate debt recovery firms make roughly 63% profit margins from chasing unpaid private parking charges.
- Ministers say the current £70 add‑on looks unjustified, with MHCLG modelling suggesting a sustainable fee of about £26 per case.
- The Government has consulted on a Private Parking Code of Practice and says a response on debt recovery fees will be published soon.
- The British Parking Association rejects the profit analysis and has asked the Government to publish its methodology.
- RAC Foundation data show 4.3 million private tickets were issued between April and June as more than 180 firms buy DVLA keeper records.